"I went to my local Radioshack" isn't something you hear a lot anymore

@adenarrington7607

3 жыл бұрын

This was from a few years ago, I used to have many around me and don’t have any

@AiOinc1

2 жыл бұрын

We used to have one across the street but now the nearest one is 4 cities over

@ryanmccauslin7578

Жыл бұрын

I haven't been in a Radioshack in probably 10 years

@dcb99filmz

Жыл бұрын

The closest one to me is gone now, the building it was in is a ghost town...only the DMV and related stuff remains.

@chester8420

Жыл бұрын

My local Radio Shack is still running. It's name has changed to the owner's name. It is now Anderson Electronics in Cordele GA

"I went to my local Radio Shack" Oh, the memories.

@scottb8907

7 жыл бұрын

Me and the 8 bit guy have the same local radio shack lol

@IVR02

7 жыл бұрын

I thought RadioShack died, or was killed by Sprint. If they still sell cables and jacks... that's fantastic!

@Cpayne30

7 жыл бұрын

BikerBoyNJ - all the Radio Shacks in my area closed about a year or two ago :(

@xnonsuchx

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, the ones that are still open have some electronic parts...though probably not as much as they used to).

@ChristopherSobieniak

7 жыл бұрын

LazerLord10 I still have a few! They do come in handy for these things.

8:50: In fact I like this one so much it's going to be come my new...*hangs it up on the wall* wall piece in place of it's predecessor 9:00: Back to normal #tensecondsoflove

@sirmugman

7 жыл бұрын

editing, don't ya hate it!

@tohopes

7 жыл бұрын

he just had to make us feel like it was valuable so that we'd bid $$$ for it..

@dash8brj

7 жыл бұрын

or he recorded the video in multiple pieces. Video editing FTW. he had the KB on the rack in the final parts, but then cut in a piece he recorded earlier which didn't showcase the new toy :)

@RobertHeadley

7 жыл бұрын

I also noticed this.

@Jako1987

7 жыл бұрын

Summer Laverdure "This keyboard is going to get spot on my wall... but only for 2 seconds" 😎

"i like this keyboard so much it's becoming my new wall piece" **cuts to clip with old keyboard on wall**

@MonoChorMe

4 жыл бұрын

😄😄😄😄😄

@codemiesterbeats

4 жыл бұрын

the black magic of television

@CP200S

4 жыл бұрын

@@cakegamers2451 nooo Sherlock

8-voice polyphony and that voice variator actually make this keyboard useful! I would love to play on this thing, just to try out all the possible sounds you can create

Sounds so much like the NES. I guess it helps that two of the NES voices were square wave.

@zanegandini5350

7 жыл бұрын

All it needs is a DPCM channel, white noise channel and pulse wave channels to complete the package.

@TheBeeshSpweesh

7 жыл бұрын

You forgot about the triangle wave channel.

@louiei.1552

7 жыл бұрын

Zane Gandini no triangle wave?

@zanegandini5350

7 жыл бұрын

Didn't know that existed on the NES.

@TheBeeshSpweesh

7 жыл бұрын

Zane Gandini Have you played Super Mario Bros. on the NES and remember the main theme tune?

Somebody please get this man a gig composing indie game soundtracks.

The old 80s sound this thing produces really gives me the feels. It's just a nostalgia, square wave, man.

I used to make covers in FamiTracker, and hearing these square waves make me wanna get back into it. If only I could make up my mind on what I want to cover! ;

I really appreciate you showing how you built a line-out. That plus the square wave modulation visuals (oh, and even the simple amplified signal drop drawing) gave me ideas.

You have a local Radio Shack?? Lucky. I miss having my emergency source of components. I've burned too much money on overnights since they shrunk.

@oldreapervegasarchive3940

6 жыл бұрын

I had a Radio Shack near me when I was a little lad :D Unfortunately, I think it shut down over the past few years I've been away in the city my username pertains to.

@arandomgamerdude5801

6 жыл бұрын

I have one about 10 minutes away.

@erebousde

6 жыл бұрын

Well, RadioShack is so expensive Overnight aint that much of a difference. Went in once back in 2014 and they wanted ten dollars for one USB cord. Never came back.

@Calvin-pc6os

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

@matthewjreynolds1048

6 жыл бұрын

I usually go to Fry's Electronics because they're better. That's just my opinion. There was never really anything that was needed from Radio Shack.

Whenever I log in and see I have new videos in my subscriptions, no matter what has been uploaded, I always watch your stuff first. I really enjoy it a lot. Thought you might appreciate knowing that.

Still today (9/3/2017) that tune he plays at 1:20 still gives me goose bumps

8:53 if Pixar sees this, they'll start making a movie about a jealous PSS-130

@notLL5

6 жыл бұрын

v3xman TRUE

@antihumor2231

6 жыл бұрын

Wut

@TheSuperPlayer707

5 жыл бұрын

I had a flashback about Pixar's short movies reading this LOL

@zUltraXO

5 жыл бұрын

9:00 back to normal.

Idk why people give you hate, your videos are really good!

@pckiddy

7 жыл бұрын

Robert Elkins in my video people keep putting 'fake' even though it is real Hate (and a copyright claim) got the AI video removed on the 8bitguy Chanel. It was a good video

@nagsdeadfilms7024

6 жыл бұрын

Because a lot of people like to just put other people down and try to make them feel bad. But when he has 7K in likes. Those thumb downs mean nothing.

@wigwagstudios2474

6 жыл бұрын

he a nurd

@Straylight4299

6 жыл бұрын

Whenever some says "I've been on the internet since..." i think of this comic and smile... xkcd.com/1058/

@noahhultgren193

6 жыл бұрын

people with low self esteem attack people who are doing what they want/ succeeding.

I'm always overjoyed to see your videos in my feed. Thank you!

I had a similar keyboard when i was a child . Its i think an older version of this keyboard. I learned to play music all by my self with this xD. This video bring so much nostalgia . Thx man.

Love your videos :D Enterntaining and informative. And square waves are my favourite of them all xD

I'm glad I found this video (and song) of yours again! Awesome content!

I'm really liking the increase in content. 2017 is gonna be a good year for both of your channels, keep up the good work!

My neighbor had one of these growing up and it was one of my favorite things to mess around with when I was 12 years old. Hearing this play really takes me back! Edit: I don't remember it having 8 voice polyphony though. He may have had an older model or something.

There's nothing better than clicking on youtube and seeing a new episode of 8-bit keys!

Awesome song! Sounds great =) and I really like how informative and entertaining these videos are

WOW! What a beautifully sounding device! Loved this video and your song as well! Very deserving of that spot on the wall!

RadioShack? that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

@sirmugman

7 жыл бұрын

almost like blockbuster

@thomasgenzer

7 жыл бұрын

Circut-City

@DaltonTk423

7 жыл бұрын

CompUSA

@RCAvhstape

7 жыл бұрын

You must go to Alderaan and find one.

@Advection357

7 жыл бұрын

Lol ^

The song you made sounds great!

Fantastic! Love the sound. Great video. I love how you put the audio output on there. I never would have thought that was even possible. Cool song too!

I really love this channel and 8-bit channel too. Keep doing material like this sir, greetings from Venezuela!

Hello David I loved your song, nice square wave keyboard 😀

@seadx6

7 жыл бұрын

by the way I wish to have a really nice talk with you friend

@8BitKeys

7 жыл бұрын

OK.. well you can send me a PM.

@seadx6

7 жыл бұрын

Ok, in wich platform? do you have Telegram? I use it frequently

@seadx6

7 жыл бұрын

I am also a frequent Google+ user by the way 😀

@seadx6

7 жыл бұрын

Hi David I allready contacted you in g+ 😀

*This **1:19** gave you my like.*

@user-crane

6 жыл бұрын

Mishtle Tsatsomoka remind me what track is it, please. Something ultima or Golden axe?

@1312_PV

6 жыл бұрын

dark link Did you find it?

@user-crane

6 жыл бұрын

Rubertoe nope

@saadullahbaig9496

6 жыл бұрын

A raptor game

@HardDriveGuruOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

Mine too!!!

Love this channel! keep up the Great work!

wow!! i been using the 130 for a while now and super ready to find a 125 after that demo. love the videos

I was born in 1996 so I have no nostalgic love of retro things. I do not like retro games. I do not own or play any instruments/keyboards. I have no interest in retro computers. I have no interest in old computer protocols. I dislike Apple products and try to avoid them. Yet I like your "8-bit guy" channel so much that I have seen the majority of the videos on it from the last 4 years. I came to this channel to watch more of your content and have now seen about half of the videos on this channel. My favorite videos are the ones where you explain old computer protocols and point out how various chips work. Yet other channels that do that I find incredibly boring like "computerphile" Point is that since I have no interest in the specific topics you present but I like your channel so much, that you are an absolutely brilliant presenter. To be able to reach people outside of your target audience is quite an amazing ability. I eagerly await your next video.

@The8BitGuy

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is good to know!

@ky-gp4sz

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Watt computerphile is incredibly boring

@PilotPlater

7 жыл бұрын

Yea, I like computers, and can do custom programs and electronics and computerphile can get boring pretty fast for me. Not sure why

@DarkFiber23

7 жыл бұрын

While that may be the case for him, as a 21yo, I have a deep love for these things, so it can just depend. And you're a radio ham, right? I could have sworn I've heard you mention it before... :P - WU2F

@pixelcat_yt

7 жыл бұрын

I was born in 2003 and retro stuff is just the best thing ever for me. To each their own I guess?

4:20 - the volume control is digital, so reducing the volume reduces the bit depth. What you were experience was essentially bitcrushing!

Wow that sounds amazing I love you what a great little synth and you’ve made it even better jealous

Awesome videos and infectious enthusiasm.

thank you so much dude. fuck I love this channel

And here is the original of one of the tracks from Planet X2

I like your videos. I'm happy that you make them.

Really appreciate the range of topics 8-Bit Guy covers. King of 80s Electronics.

Can you bring out a music-album?

@8BitKeys

7 жыл бұрын

It's actually being manufactured now. It will only be sold in physical form for the moment.

@DatRobinPlays

7 жыл бұрын

8-Bit Keys Will it be available in germany?

@8BitKeys

7 жыл бұрын

I guess, but shipping might be higher.

@DatRobinPlays

7 жыл бұрын

8-Bit Keys I think I will buy it anyway. Will your intro-song be there too?

@SeGa32xXx1

7 жыл бұрын

8-Bit Keys David, if there weren't enough keys on that play-skool keyboard with the Dora The Explora ROM cartridge to faithfully recreate anything comfortably in your opinion, then how is this one any different for you? Doesn't so few keys essentially make this thing useless garbage for you bud? Thanks in advance my good sir, you've slowly but surely become who is easily my favorite, and most anticipated content creator on any platform, and I truly & emphatically am very grateful that you do this for us, your viewers. You're an invaluable asset, and taking as big of a risk as leaving your place of employment should be recognized by all of us who enjoy your content, so I wanted to make sure I did just that with this comment.

Wait just a second. RADIO SHACK?! I THOUGHT THEY WERE GONE, IT'S A DANG MIRACLE!

I love everything about this video!

Great Channel and information I really enjoy watching. Love 80's keyboards!

0:52 PHEW, I had to pause to make sure my screen wasn't tearing by just playing a video, but nope, the weird screen tearing's a part of the video.

"A cheap panel-mount RCA connector" - $4.49 We have very different ideas of cheap!

@user-dq7xw4ed3e

6 жыл бұрын

haha, lol, we do. 4.5 dead presidents? it's 1\3 - 1\2 of the money they pay me for a hardworking day. and yes, in the same time it's even a bit more than a half of the price i payed for a similar but more advanced PSS-100 just recently.

I'm addicted to 8-bit guy and 8-bit keys. Great Work yet Again David!

You sure did a good job making your song fit the Ultima mood. If someone had shown it to me and told me it was an unused track from Ultima VI, I'd probably have believed it.

Dang, those keyboards are older than me 😂 How I wish I can fix our old Yamaha Portasound 790 that got stucked for years just like the way you restore things.

@vguyver2

4 жыл бұрын

There are some guides for that online, but you'd need to learn how to learn a few basics first.

Can you make a video about installing audio jacks on keyboards?

I really love your channels.

I never thought that you can say that much interesting things about simple keyboard. Greetings from Poland 8-bit Keys!

5:26 Great song! 18 thumbs up!! :)

Lol My reaction was YAY MORE SQUARE WAVES :D

I love your work.

I could watch your videos all day

what is the name of the the song at 1:30 please?

You should get a Yamaha pss-790, it has midi, 100 REAL sounds, 50 rythms, 40 different drums, stereo speakers, and 28 VOICE polyphony!

@zanegandini5350

7 жыл бұрын

He's said before that he doesn't like reviewing keyboards that are _too_ good because there's no challenge in creating music on them.

@ianfuks

7 жыл бұрын

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@HappySlappyFace

7 жыл бұрын

Ian Fuksman ohhh get roasted!

@beyondbeyond1965

7 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Aymar The user he was replying to is called 'Ian Fuksman'

@HappySlappyFace

7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Aymar 1. Children? You have to be 13 to use youtube! 2. Get roasted is a joke

Cool video, David! Nice song, too. A man of many talents. I like that you play a lot of the same tunes with the keyboards you review. It provides a good reference for comparison, too.

Oh man, I love the sound of this keyboard! I've been getting into doing more recording at home, and it's really inspiring to hear all the things you can do with this older "toy" gear. I foresee some trips to thrift stores in my future...

please, please.....please...im from europe , maybe in Usa the jp-800 is not a legend but in europe, this keyboard launched Trance genre, please makena review.

What was that intital riff you were playing at about a 1:30 in? Reminds me of classic rpg games.

@TheEmeraldMenOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

IDK, but the bassline is Stationary Ark.

@scruffynerfherder1

3 жыл бұрын

sounds familiar to me as well but this is all I can think of kzread.info/dash/bejne/h3VhsM9soaqfY7w.html or the ending of the song kzread.info/dash/bejne/h3VhsM9soaqfY7w.html

oh man i really like what you made of the music, and it does have a pretty nice sound :)

Awesome video as always.

Damn I need to get that keyboard somehow

@poopshipdestroy3r

7 жыл бұрын

CaptainShadowGaming ebay

The Casio SK-1 / SK-5 has a 8-bit PCM, 9.38kHz sample rate ;-)

I ignored your advice and bought a PSS 130 for me. It arrived today. Primitive but lovely. I want to make the line output modification too. Thanks for your great videos!

These animations are dope. Great work being full time!

Hamlet is pretty depressed. His father just died and his mom ran off to marry his uncle Claudius the first chance she got. To make matters worse, his dear old dad's ghost showed up and told him that his uncle killed him to steal his crown. Gasp. But Hamlet can't go around just accusing his uncle Claudius of murder and treason without any proof, now can he? What exactly would he say? A ghost told me? Yeah, that'll go over well. He debates whether he should kill his uncle to avenge his dad's death, or if he should wait it out and see what happens. So he hatches a little plan to make everyone think he's lost his marbles while he attempts to uncover some more evidence.. Strangely enough, it kind of works. Everyone totally thinks Hamlet is actually gone mad. A nobleman, Polonius, thinks it's because Hamlet's in love with Ophelia. Claudius isn't so sure. So the two men set a trap for Hamlet. They use Ophelia as bait to get Hamlet talking. The two men will hide and wait to see what happens when Hamlet encounters Ophelia, hoping they'll be able to judge from Hamlet's interaction with her whether he's been driven mad by love, or by something else entirely. Poor Ophelia. She actually loves Hamlet and now has to lie to him. Hearing Hamlet approach, everybody clears out so Hamlet can privately deliver one of the greatest speeches of all time. What's the question? "To be, or not to be," of course.

@aname9969

7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Rector ok

@TheNinToaster

7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Rector God damn

@tamiwu0346

7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Rector So sed becuz everyone's ded

@tjarsun

7 жыл бұрын

As Wayne Brady said in Whose Line is it Anyway: "Read a book people..."

@carreragt339

7 жыл бұрын

it looks like hamlet's script is becoming a copy-pasta meme now.. :D

It sounds a lot like the Hing Hon EK-001.

@jacknicholson1288

7 жыл бұрын

VWestlife You watch the 8 bit guy too? I love his and your videos :)

@KRAFTWERK2K6

7 жыл бұрын

That moment when I find one of my favorite youtubers in the comment section of another fellow youtubers of mine :] Hope you're doing well VWestlife!

@Re-vant

6 жыл бұрын

I have one of those. I assume the Hing Hon is a clone?

Wow, the voice variator makes all the difference on this! I would have loved to have that as a kid. If it also had sawtooth to choose from, then it would be just about perfect, but for square waves only it's still quite amazing and flexible.

I don't know what is going on or what this is supposed to be, neither i understand anything you say. But its 4 am here and I can't stop watching your amazing content!

Why does the Nintendo and Metroid come to mind when he plays a song on this ?

@Megabobster

7 жыл бұрын

TheRetro1986 This is very much oversimplifying it, but the NES had a similar synth.

@ky-gp4sz

7 жыл бұрын

TheRetro1986 square waves

Does he plays any particular song on 1:20 ?

@eye2eye899

7 жыл бұрын

I was wondering that too

@eye2eye899

7 жыл бұрын

gn Fur try "frozen light years" on his SoundCloud

Ahh, this was my keyboard growing up! Great review as always.

great vid as always 👍

Mistake in title "On No!"

@CertifiedGhoul

7 жыл бұрын

Anyymeyy ON NO

@alanbnmramirez393

7 жыл бұрын

Jake Nash lkitlt

@alanbnmramirez393

7 жыл бұрын

Jake Nash !kd

@8BitKeys

7 жыл бұрын

Fixed.

@DynoGames101

7 жыл бұрын

8-Bit Keys thx for uploading vids, i love ur work, keep it up.

All the RadioShacks around me have closed down and gone the way of the Dodo.

@Raze_134

7 жыл бұрын

hoppes9 I have one across town!

@8BitKeys

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, most of them closed around here. But we still have a handful of them in the area.

@lillersox

6 жыл бұрын

All the RaidoShacks in PA I believe are all shut down. Edit: Wich is where I live

Great video. Informative and great production :)

Thankyou for the explanation of how these things create different 'voices' using only square waves!

Says it replaces a keyboard next frame it's gone. Lol.

"I went to my local Radio Shack" This video didn't age well

@gblargg

4 жыл бұрын

I went to my local Fry's.

@gohan420

4 жыл бұрын

I went to my local circuit city

@MBEG89

4 жыл бұрын

@@gohan420 too soon😭

@gohan420

4 жыл бұрын

@@MBEG89 haha maybe

Cool, I had one of these growing up and had a lot of fun with it.

10/10 would listen to your music again.

What's wrong with square waves?

@Seras99

7 жыл бұрын

JesseLS Craig They are crappy?

@Seras99

7 жыл бұрын

JesseLS Craig I don't know.... I don't hate em and shit.

@Nikku4211

7 жыл бұрын

The majority of normal people(not me) hate them because they don't sound like "real" instruments.

@Seras99

7 жыл бұрын

Nikku4211 I actually love em because of the 8 bit sound of the NES...... Well.... Almost.

@Bishka100

7 жыл бұрын

You never know ware you stand with square waves. One moment they are up the next they are down, drives me mad.

8:58 - 9:00 guess he changed his mind

great video, as usual!

Love your vids man

"I like this so much it's going to become my new wall peice." Then in the next camera cut it's immediately gone. :p (And I totally didn't notice the essentially identical comment right below this :p)

RADIO SHACK?!? WHAT YEAR IS IT?!?

@piciperkuadrik4636

5 жыл бұрын

1989

Love the sound of that thing!

Love the sound of this one.

0:47 epilepsy trigger warning until 59 Hope others will see this.

@tohopes

7 жыл бұрын

im so glad i dont get that, or motion sickness.

@Arado159

7 жыл бұрын

I only get motion sickness from boats on rough sea, reading/gaming in a car or playing games with a narrow FOV.

@tohopes

7 жыл бұрын

TheNicerDicer wow that rhymes, keep going. (not really, pls don't.)

@Arado159

7 жыл бұрын

+tohopes Lol, nice catch. (don't worry, it was actually just by chance).

@TheDutyPaid

7 жыл бұрын

Jan Hasebos what a stupid thing to say

It's actually pulse waves.

@bennyuoppd33

7 жыл бұрын

Nikku4211 Why? Wouldn't triangle and sign waves also be considered "pulse waves"?

@Nikku4211

7 жыл бұрын

@Benny No. Pulse waves are just rectangular. Triangle and sine are not rectangular. Therefore, triangle and sine are not pulse waves.

@kirbysuperstaruhh3769

7 жыл бұрын

NIKKU?????!?!?!? Holy crap! Hello! It's Friskyfan from Drawception! Anyways accordng to wikipedia, a Pulsewave ISNT a Squarewave, its simular to it, Here you read what it says, A pulse wave or pulse train is a kind of non-sinusoidal waveform that is similar to a square wave, but does not have the symmetrical shape associated with a perfect square wave. It is a term common to synthesizer programming, and is a typical waveform available on many synthesizers.

@Nikku4211

7 жыл бұрын

Frisk Determination?!?!?!?!?!!?!? Oh my crap! A square wave would be a type of pulse wave, though, being exactly the same as a 50% pulse wave(which the NES is known to have). Same way squares are a type of rectangle.

@CaalamusTube

7 жыл бұрын

Squares are Quadrangles... yet not all Quadrangles are Squares. Square Waves *ARE* Pulse Waves... yet not all Pulse Waves are Squares. It's all about the "Duty Cycle" of the Wave Form. This is where we get "Pulse Width Modulation" from :]

That's nice and crisp! Lovely!!!

that sounded so ultima-esque, dang man. Really good video.

thanks for the multi-track, I loved it!!!!!!!

I love this channel👍

the music you make is great!

Can't wait for the PSS-170 video. I still have mine since I got it for christmas as a teenager. lol